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Credit:

-@UziDoorman for the plane

-Thomasj041
for the NASA logo

About Dc-8

The Douglas DC-8 (sometimes McDonnell Douglas DC-8) is an early long-range narrow-body jetliner designed and produced by the American Douglas Aircraft Company. Work began in 1952 towards the United States Air Force's (USAF) requirement for a jet-powered aerial refueling tanker. After losing the USAF's tanker competition to the rival Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker in May 1954, Douglas announced in June 1955 its derived jetliner project marketed to civil operators. In October 1955, Pan Am made the first order along with the competing Boeing 707, and many other airlines soon followed. The first DC-8 was rolled out in Long Beach Airport on April 9, 1958, and flew for the first time on May 30. Following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in August 1959, the DC-8 entered service with Delta Air Lines on September 18.

Air Jamaica Dc-8-62H

Variant Dc-8-72

DC-8-72 were straightforward conversions of the -62 primarily involving the replacement of the JT3D engines with the more fuel-efficient CFM International CFM56-2, a high bypass turbofan, which produced 22,000 lbf (98.5 kN) of thrust. The conversions also includes new nacelles and pylons built by Grumman Aerospace. Maximum takeoff weights remained the same, but there was a slight reduction in payload because of the heavier engines.

Samaritan's Purse Dc-8-72 (CF)

Saudi Arabian Dc-8-72

About NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program, aeronautics research and space research. Established in 1958, it succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) to give the US space development effort a distinct civilian orientation, emphasizing peaceful applications in space science. It has since led most of America's space exploration programs, including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, the 1968–1972 Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and the Space Shuttle. Currently, NASA supports the International Space Station (ISS) along with the Commercial Crew Program, and oversees the development of the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System for the lunar Artemis program.

History of N187NA

The aircraft was first delivered to Alitalia in May 1969 with registration number I-DWIK.

N187NA as operated by Alitalia.

The plane was then operated by Braniff International Airways before being acquired by NASA.

N187NA as operated byBraniff International Airways.

N187NA in the last flight of NASA's famous DC-8 Flying Lab, performing several passes by Ames Research Center before heading to Pocatello Regional Airport for retirement.

Currently, the aircraft is stored at Pocatellon Regional Airport May 15, 2024, at Idaho State University as a technical training aid.